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Marcelo Kanitz Damasceno

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Marcelo Kanitz
Commander of the Brazilian Air Force
Assumed office
2 January 2023
PresidentLuiz Inácio Lula da Silva
MinisterJosé Múcio
Preceded byCarlos de Almeida Baptista Júnior
Personal details
Born (1959-08-22) 22 August 1959 (age 65)
Canoas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Military service
Allegiance Brazil
Branch/service Brazilian Air Force
Years of service1976–present
Rank Lieutenant-brigadier

Marcelo Kanitz Damasceno (born 22 August 1959)[1] is a Brazilian military officer who commands the Brazilian Air Force.[2]

Biography

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Brigadier Damasceno was commander of the Brasília Air Base, Defense and Air Force Aide to the Brazilian Embassy in Brussels, Belgium and in Paris, France, besides Secretary of Economy, Finances and Management of the Air Force and Chief of Staff of the Air Force.[3]

Brigadier Damasceno in a meeting with president Lula da Silva, VP Alckmin, Chief of Staff Costa, Defense Minister Múcio, Armed Forces commanders and entrepreneurs.

References

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  1. ^ "Marcelo Kanitz Damasceno". Instituto Brasil Digital (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  2. ^ Laboissière, Paula (2 January 2023). "Marcelo Kanitz Damasceno assume comando da Aeronáutica". Agência Brasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  3. ^ Barbiéri, Luiz Felipe (2 January 2023). "Brigadeiro Marcelo Damasceno assume comando da Aeronáutica". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 3 May 2023.
Military offices
Preceded by Commander of the Brazilian Air Force
2023–present
Incumbent
Order of precedence
Preceded by Brazilian order of precedence
as Commander of the Brazilian Air Force
Followed by